In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOLANINES
Noun
solanines
plural of solanine
Source: Wiktionary
SOLANINE
Sol"a*nine, n. Etym: [L. solanum nightshade.] (Chem.)
Definition: A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having an acrid, burning taste; -- called also solonia, and solanina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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